Summit Flame Thread

**kush1** · 06-22-2004, 08:52 PM

Damn it looks like I'll prob have to miss another one!! Damn school damn it all to hell................what are the chances I can get spring break moved to early Feb??

**Tippster** · 06-22-2004, 09:01 PM

I'll just sit here very quietly praying for a mid-January (10th-ish?) Summit date. Many Universities have at least some part of January off, BTW...

**TJ.Brk** · 06-22-2004, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by CantDog
how many folks attended this past summit?

Not as many as before from what I am told. Realistically half of the maggots come from the east coast. Many have familys that they take on vacations as well. It is very rough on the eastcoast maggot to attend anything outwest.

Especially JH. Yes it is a killer place. Yes I feel the summit should be held there because TGR opened their doors for us. But I can't afford to attend. And I know many rightcoast maggots will not be attending either for financial reasons.

But if the summit were held at WB then many rightcoast maggots could attend because it would cost them less. From previous major summits it was for all Maggots to be able to attend. Not just west coast maggots. The financial hardship of right coast maggots very much so needs to be taken into consideration when selecting a summit site.

To be fair a summit should be held on the right coast as well. But no westcoast maggot will attend that. In a way, although not intended by any means, the right coast maggot is penelized because of their location. The right coast has great mountains to ski as well, but no maggot west of the Mississipi will come here. And that isn't fair to any of us right coast skiers.

A large expense burden is placed upon us right coast skiers. And sometimes people do not take that into account for us when summit sites are considered. And right coast skiers summit locations should be considered, when it comes to locations of the summit. Mostly because we end up shouldering a much higher cost to just try to attend. So form of fairness needs to be reached.

**tibaher** · 06-22-2004, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by TJ.Brk
And right coast skiers summit locations should be considered, when it comes to locations of the summit. Mostly because we end up shouldering a much higher cost to just try to attend. So form of fairness needs to be reached.

whatever dude!
It's absurd to think we'd all want to destine ourselves to the east coast in hopes of hitting the pow>

MRG aside/////

think about it

**basom** · 06-22-2004, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by TJ.Brk

But if the summit were held at WB then many rightcoast maggots could attend because it would cost them less.

teej. seriously.
it seems to me that it may be cheeper for you personaly.

BTW, i havent seen you at either of the last to EC minis

**Karl Stall** · 06-23-2004, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by frozenwater
wowa...just read this thing.

Guys, I probably will have no problem being the main go to guy for this, with the help of those who have already offered.

My only fear is that my immediate future is pretty busy, moving - finishing old job, starting new job, finding a place to live ---little things.

I also take new jobs expecting to put in insane amounts of hours to catch up. I don't know what to expect at TGR yet really. I'm not sure if I would even be able to get out of work to ski during the summit.

Now, having told you my fears - if you cyber geeks can accept my limitations, and if I have Karl Stall as a right hand man, sprite doing the web, and others helping out where needed....

GULP

then I accept, I'll organize the hell out of this thing.

Also if I am going to do this, it is going to be in Jackson Hole - and probably should be in early Feb as per "the suits" recomendation.

F

It's done then! Just remember to make it snow, o.k.

**gincognito** · 06-23-2004, 07:40 AM

Originally posted by Karl Stall
It's done then! Just remember to make it snow, o.k.

Sweet! Let the Jackson stoke begin...

Sick and ashamed and happy (and refraining from replying to tj's apparent schizophrenia),
d.

**iceman** · 06-23-2004, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by iceman
I already gave Frozen the job, he just doesn't know it yet.

I was actually just kidding, but nice action, Fred!

**Cosmic Bandito** · 06-23-2004, 08:04 AM

Being an East Coaster and having never been to Jackson Hole, I am not raising my hand for any organizational duty.

With that said, I just called the Hostel X and inquired if we might be able to rent out the whole thingy for the first or second week of February.

I got a "no." However, the gentleman who answered the phone said that they still have a lot of room available during those time periods.

For what is is worth.

**Endlessseason** · 06-23-2004, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by TJ.Brk
A large expense burden is placed upon us right coast skiers.

Isn't that why peeps live on the EC in the first place? Your average income is higher than, say, the rocky mountain states. Use some of your extra income to come out west each year for the summit.

**non grata** · 06-23-2004, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Endlessseason
Isn't that why peeps live on the EC in the first place? Your average income is higher than, say, the rocky mountain states. Use some of your extra income to come out west each year for the summit.

ya and there's a higher cost of livin too that sorta negates that pocket change.

**basom** · 06-23-2004, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by Cosmic Bandito
Hostel X

check out what they have on reel to reel at the x:

We have many old and quite a few new ski movies, which we like to show at night during the ski season.

Old Movies on reel to reel projector:

The Mobius Flip
Ski The Outer Limits
Rendezvous in Jackson Hole
The Blizzard Of Aaahh's
Canadian Mountain Odessy
Ski The Deep Stuff
The Derby
Single Ski
Day Of Greatness
Quiet Ski
K2 Skiers
A Bit Of Madness
Heli High
Ski Movie #1
Rythms
Ski The Big Country
Winter Heat
The Style Of A Champion

**The AD** · 06-23-2004, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by TJ.Brk
A large expense burden is placed upon us right coast skiers. And sometimes people do not take that into account for us when summit sites are considered.

I really don't buy this. OK, those who can easily drive to JH will save some money, but a lot of us will fly whether we're on the east coast, west coast or somewhere in between. I seriously doubt the cost of airfare is much different to JH from, say New York than it is from Seattle or LA. Just keep your eyes peeled for good deals.

**Jiffy** · 06-23-2004, 08:28 AM

frozen (and others)...
was thinking last night of what i will & wont be able to do.
ill help you out.
i can check some leads i know of in the lodging and transportation world.
so exhale...it'll be allright.

**bagtagley** · 06-23-2004, 09:55 AM

So Jackson it is. Sweet, I call shotgun in Buzz's car!

When I was there it ended up being cheaper (for 2 people that is) to stay at a dirtbag motel than at the Hostel...FWIW.

**glademaster** · 06-23-2004, 10:04 AM

Im sure it will be an amazing summit in JH, but yet another one that I won't be able to attend.

Oh well. Are there any maggot minis planned for the 2nd or 3rd weeks of December next year, and where are they gonna be? I should at least try to make a mini sometime next season.

-Ben

**EPSkis** · 06-23-2004, 10:23 AM

Ok, somebody pull the trigger ~ What are the dates?

**iceman** · 06-23-2004, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by EPSkis
Ok, somebody pull the trigger ~ What are the dates?

Dude, it hasn't even been 24 hours since someone took charge of the thing, chill.

**basom** · 06-23-2004, 10:36 AM

iceman should determine the dates. not that he will come, but he picked the organizer, soo....

**EPSkis** · 06-23-2004, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by iceman
Dude, it hasn't even been 24 hours since someone took charge of the thing, chill.

DAMMIT Jim, we have an elected Leader now!
What's the HOLDUP?

(Ok, maybe not exact dates. Narrowing it down to the MONTH would be a start. The flock sayeth March maybe not so good?)

Perhaps I should cut back on the morning java? I'm on cup #3 in the office and started the day with a triple mocha for the drive in.

**Jiffy** · 06-23-2004, 10:39 AM

without a doubt Prez day weekend is the busiest of the year.
no es bueno in the lift lines.

**comish** · 06-23-2004, 10:39 AM

As bagtagley said (I'm making an assumption he stayed in town here), staying at a motel in the town of Jackson, a 30min drive to the village, is the cheapest option. Problem with that is that if it snows you are far from that early morning tram dock. Other possibly more significant problem is then you can't stumble home from the Moose. You will go drinkin in Wilson and the village more than town so there isn't any sort of advantage ot staying in town except price.

If you all pile into condo's at the village this can be fairly inexpensive as well (not town motel cheap, but...) Try to get some that are closer to the Tram so you don't have to rely on the village shuttle as its a bit of an arse. There is an online map that will show where they are and I'm happy to answer questions.

The cheapest way to get there is to fly into SLC and drive. That is what I have done the last 2 times there. Fly in, ski Alta for a day, then drive to JH. Its about 4-5 hours depending on weather.

Teej, for a canuck it might be cheaper to get to Vancouver than SLC/JH but for the rest there shouldn't be a big different in price. Unfortunately you choose to live on the east coast and therefore will have to deal with the flight and the inherent expense. Good luck convincing any maggot to fly east for a big summit. Having spent 4 years in VT. all I could think of was leaving to go to real snow/mtns. There is skiing and it is fun as all skiing is, but its not as good as the west.

JH can be done veerrry cheaply, I think cheaper than W/B so check it out. If you buy lift tickets through who ever you book you lodging from in advance you get a small (15%ish) discount so for a 6 day pass it gets cheaper, not cheap, but cheaper.

**Buzzworthy** · 06-23-2004, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by bagtagley
So Jackson it is. Sweet, I call shotgun in Buzz's car!

When I was there it ended up being cheaper (for 2 people that is) to stay at a dirtbag motel than at the Hostel...FWIW.

You got it!! (unless the wife comes, but that is highly doubtful)